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New AMGA Survey Reveals Increase In Primary Care Compensation

Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 28, 2023

In AMGA’s newly released 36th annual 2023 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey, medical groups and healthcare organizations report a 6.1% increase in primary care compensation, compared to 1.5%

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1 in 3 Primary Care Physicians Have Already Tried AI Scribe Tools, Outlook Is Cautiously Optimistic, Finds Elation Health Survey

Digital Health Global

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to the survey, 67% of primary care physicians have not yet tried an AI scribe solution and are looking to EHR vendors to guide them to the best option that integrates with their system. This survey affirms that our clinicians are cautiously optimistic about the potential of AI and its promise.

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The 2023 Health Economy – The Evolving Primary Care and Retail Health Convergence Through Trilliant Health’s Lens

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I’ll be referring to the research, with gratitude, over the coming months for my own work with clients spanning the health/care ecosystem. health care financing. The line chart here illustrates one piece of the Report’s section on “Unraveling Health,” showing that primary care volumes in the U.S.

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New Primary Care, Retail and Tech Entrants Motivating Hospitals to Grow Consumer Chops

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

As the title of Kaufman Hall’s sixth annual report suggests, health care consumers are evolving — even if the traditional healthcare system hasn’t uniformly responded in lock step with more demanding patients.

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The Business Case for Virtual Primary Care

MeMD

JUNE 13, 2022

While telehealth is traditionally known for convenient, at-home access to urgent care, widespread adoption fueled by the pandemic has paved the way for additional healthcare services via a virtual platform. Virtual primary care, on the other hand, eliminates these barriers for consumers and businesses alike ?

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Post-pandemic, majority of patients say they prefer in-person care, survey finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2021

A survey conducted on behalf of Kyruus, a patient-experience software vendor, found that the majority of consumers say they still prefer in-person care for long-term needs. The Kyruus report is based on a survey of 1,000 people older than 18 from across the U.S. Those over 57 still preferred in-person care. ON THE RECORD.

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While Virtual Care is “Table Stakes” in Health Care, Consumers Are Growing More Protective About Data-Sharing

Health Populi

MARCH 18, 2024

However, that ubiquity comes with its own set of market pressures…shifting from pandemic-responsiveness to market- and consumer- responsiveness, ” according to The new era of consumer engagement, Rock Health’s ninth annual Consumer Adoption Survey published 18 March. While virtual care is ubiquitous across the U.S.

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The Post-COVID 19 Health Consumer: Ready for DIY Health Care and More Open to Telehealth

Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has re-shaped consumers for work, school, fitness, cooking, and certainly for health care. consumers would be likely to have a clinician visit their homes for several kinds of medical care, including: “DIY care,” as PwC exemplifies as a home strep or flu test, or remote monitoring, likely among 85% of people.

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Physicians Practicing in the Age of COVID-19: Lower Incomes, More Telehealth

Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2020

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, two certainties emerge in the lives of physicians: they are generating less revenue, and they have adopted more virtual care in practices. The Physicians Foundation surveyed 3,513 physicians in July 2020 on their perspectives on COVID-19 and how the pandemic has impacted practices and patients.

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Aging Populations of Consumers and Physicians Underpin the Future Doctor Shortage

Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2021

And then within that 65-and-over cohort are the older-aging folks 75 years of age and over — a group projected to grow in size by 74.0% That means small growth expected for pediatrics and specialties that serve the young, and huge growth expectations for clinicians focused on providing care to older and older health citizens.

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Getting More Personal, Virtual and Excellent – the 2020 NBGH Employer Report

Health Populi

AUGUST 13, 2019

This is the annual forecast for 2020 brought to us by the National Business Group of Health (NBGH), the Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey. Nearly 150 companies were surveyed in May and June 2019 across industry sectors, with a majority of organizations falling into the Fortune 500.

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New AMA blueprint seeks to tap the full potential of digital health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The blueprint, developed with support from Manatt Health, also offers opportunities for all healthcare stakeholders to contribute to the optimization of digitally enabled care, and AMA cites examples from several organizations. THE LARGER TREND.

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Be Mindful About What Makes Health at HLTH

Health Populi

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The survey informing the report was conducted between August 2 and September 7, 2021, among 3,616 adults 18 and older (in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and Vietnamese based on consumers’ language preferences). That’s the supply side of HLTH.

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2019 Consumer Survey: Majority of Consumers are Willing to Use Telehealth but Use Varies by Age

American Well

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

According to our new consumer survey, 8% of U.S. This represents a massive opportunity and great potential for telehealth to be part of regular care delivery. Our consumer survey highlights the unique opportunities for telehealth programs within different demographics.

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2019 Consumer Survey: Majority of Consumers are Willing to Use Telehealth but Use Varies by Age

American Well

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

According to our new consumer survey, 8% of U.S. This represents a massive opportunity and great potential for telehealth to be part of regular care delivery. Our consumer survey highlights the unique opportunities for telehealth programs within different demographics.

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Stress in America, One Year into the Pandemic – an APA Update on Parents, Healthcare Workers, and Black Americans

Health Populi

MARCH 18, 2021

A Year into our collective coronavirus experience, Americans remain stressed, with physical health taking a back seat to our daily grinds based on the 2021 Stress in America survey from the American Psychological Association (APA). Stressed Out by COVID and Civil Unrest – the APA’s Stress in America Survey, Part 2.

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Bonus Features – April 7, 2024 – 86% of health systems had at least 10% of nurses quit in 2023, 25% of providers intend to deploy generative AI for patient engagement, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 7, 2024

A Nursa survey found 86% of health systems had 10% or more of their nursing staff quit in 2023. HHS Technology Group introduced ConstellationAI , a digital asset marketplace for healthcare. In addition, Texas-based Primary Care Medical Partners implemented eClinicalWorks AI and Sunoh.AI.

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Patients have positive telehealth experiences – but things could be better

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 13, 2020

Three-quarters of patients who obtained healthcare virtually during the pandemic said they want it to be a standard part of care in the future. Overall, 86% of patients said they felt more satisfied because they could access virtual care, and half said they'd switch providers to have virtual care visits on a regular basis.

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UK Survey Finds Many Denied Test Strips

Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 9, 2014

A new UK survey finds that people with diabetes are being unfairly denied access to blood glucose test strips. The survey, conducted by the advocacy group Diabetes UK , confirms earlier survey reports that show widespread restrictions on test strip access within the country’s national health system.

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Doximity Study Finds Telehealth Is Health for Every Day Care

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Telemedicine use did not vary much across physician age groups. For the patients’ insights, Doximity surveyed 2,000 people, 1,000managing chronic conditions and 1,000 who were not. For the physicians’ profile, Doximity examined 180,000 doctors’ who billed Medicare for telemedicine claims between January 2020 and June 2021.

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HIMSS24: Showcasing Clinical Benefits from Digital Health

Xealth

MARCH 26, 2024

Digital impacts patient engagement in all areas surrounding appointments – pre-visit by helping with scheduling and registration, during the visit and after the visit with communication, surveys and billing. Mental health disorders can worsen the course of chronic disease and are associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality.

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How Employers Can Leverage Telehealth Beyond Urgent Care

MeMD

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Popularity soared, too: A McKinsey & Company survey showed 76% of respondents were likely to use telehealth going forward, and 74% were highly satisfied. In fact, the Business Group on Health’s 2021 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey showed exponential growth in virtual care across the healthcare continuum.

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Depression and Anxiety are Toxic Side Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Over one-third had more referrals for their services, and 29% of therapists served more patients: By age group, 29% of therapists saw more adult patients 18 to 64 years of age. Stressed Out By COVID and Civil Unrest – the APA’s Stress in America Survey, Part 2, June 2020. 21% saw more adolescent patients ages 13-17.

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As Americans Start to Return-to-Work in the Summer of COVID, Mental Health is a Top Concern Among Employers

Health Populi

JUNE 17, 2020

companies are “very concerned” or “concerned” about employees’ chronic illnesses, acute illnesses, and injuries along with behavioral health issue, based on McKinsey’s annual employer survey which coincided this year with the COVID-19 pandemic. About 4 in 5 U.S. companies, as well. Some 9 in 10 U.S.

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Telehealth use rises, but new trends highlight demographic divides

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 14, 2020

However, data indicates groups facing the greatest risks right now, including older people and those with lower incomes, are not sharing in these benefits equally. Those were among the results of a Black Book and Sage Growth Partners survey of 591 U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing consumer perspectives towards telehealth.

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Community Health Systems improves chronic condition outcomes with RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 25, 2023

Extend primary care through day-to-day monitoring, technology and services that enable early intervention when needed. "We track this through increased visibility on patient vitals at home, as well as the number of escalations to our primary care physicians from the Cadence Care team," he noted.

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More than Productivity: Include User Experiences when Assessing the ROI of AI-Based Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 17, 2023

We focused especially on systems that use advanced machine learning techniques to address the serious problem of physician burnout related to heavy workloads required to document patient care in electronic health record systems (EHRs). User surveys enabled us to capture qualitative physician and patient feedback for additional insights: 1.

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Health systems upping investments in remote patient monitoring

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The vast majority of hospitals and health systems – 88 percent – have invested in or plan to invest in remote patient monitoring technologies as part of their transition to a value-based care model, a new report shows. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

While 57% of doctors think patients miss appointments due to insurance issues , and 34% think it’s lack of access to appointments, a Tebra survey found the real reasons that patients skip appointments are work conflicts, not feeling well, and facing transportation issues. HCPLAN also added the advocacy group Accountable for Health.

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Location, Location, Location – Understanding Health Consumers’ Evolving Definition of Convenience

Health Populi

JULY 7, 2023

See my Hot Points below, discussing my views on the morphing of health care real estate from Pill Hill and inpatient hospitals to the home and closer-to-home sites. In the 2023 Patient Consumer Survey report, the topline lesson is that “cost and location drive patient decisions, while service and comfort drive experience.”

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CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

A bipartisan group comprising half of U.S. senators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. The act would expand coverage of Medicare telehealth services and make some COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities permanent, among other provisions.

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Telehealth Update from the AMA – Setting the Context for ATA 2022

Health Populi

APRIL 28, 2022

physicians were using telehealth to care for patients at the end of 2021. Among those doctors who were not providing telehealth by late 2021, just over one half never did so during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 2021 Telehealth Survey Report from the AMA. Specialty care. Care coordination and continuity.

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Heritage Provider Network Inc (HPN) Finally Moving Forward With Potential $7 Billion+ Sale

David Chou

MAY 16, 2022

Heritage Provider Network Inc (HPN) is finally moving forward with a potential sale that could value the private medical group at more than $7 billion. This move comes as healthcare providers are under increasing pressure to value-based care and merge or acquit to remain competitive.

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Bonus Features – March 3, 2024 – 75% of healthcare leaders expect widespread implementation of AI in 3 years, 78% of orgs lack knowledge on how to train employees to use AI, plus 18 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 3, 2024

Studies Roughly 75% of healthcare leaders expect widespread implementation of AI within three years , according to a BRG survey. Cost savings are the top priority for 63% of healthcare supply chain leaders , a survey from symplr found. Additionally, 60% believe current AI regulations provide adequate safety measures.

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Bonus Features – June 25, 2023 – 77% of healthcare workers think burnout will cause a healthcare crisis, 62% of patients want digital communication to match the in-person experience, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 25, 2023

Surveys More than 75% of healthcare leaders and workers have experienced burnout in the last year , according to a Holon Solutions survey. A similar survey from Tebra found 77% of healthcare workers see a healthcare crisis happening due to understaffing and burnout.

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Digital health apps could save NHS billions, says report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2019

billion (nearly $10 billion) across England, according to a report from Now Healthcare Group. Lee Dentith, CEO and founder of Now Healthcare Group, noted that with smartphone penetration rates approaching 90 percent of the U.K. Digital health could save public health services in England £7.5 WHY IT MATTERS.

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The Persistent Rural/Urban Broadband Gap Is Bad for Health

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2019

rural residents’ access to broadband at home continues to lag behind urban and suburban dwellers, the Pew Research Group noted in a May 2019 research note on Americans’ use of technology. In the U.S.,

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Gen Z and Millennials: What They Want from Healthcare

MeMD

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Millennials, the age group born between 1981 and 2000, now make up 35% of today’s employees. A 2017 survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute/Greenwald & Associates showed that millennials rated virtual care as “extremely or very important” to their choice of medical provider. The workforce is changing – drastically.

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Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

In September 2020, PwC surveyed consumers with employer-sponsored health insurance about their preferred locations to receive a COVID-19 vaccine within one year of its approval. Consumers expressed different vaccine site preferences depending on their ethnicity/race and age group.

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Mental Health at CES 2022 – The Consumer’s Context for Wellbeing in the New Year

Health Populi

JANUARY 3, 2022

Underneath this overall statistic are important differences across various groups of people that will be important to bear in mind as we learn about the new-new digital health and connected home innovations being unveiled at CES 2022, the annual convening of consumer electronics stakeholders.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Acting on SDoH

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

One Brooklyn Health employed CipherHealth to automate outreach for an Equity Index Survey, with the goal of advancing health equity by amplifying the patient’s voice and reducing health disparities. Like other organizations in this series, Surgo Health conducts surveys and mines various data sets to inform their analyses.

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Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

” For this report, PwC’s Health Research Institute surveyed 2,511 American consumers, 128 health plan executives, 153 healthcare provider organization executives, and 124 pharmaceutical and life sciences executives in August and September 2020. Maintaining clinician satisfaction is key for virtual and in-person visits.

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The Rise of the Homebody Economy and Healthcare to the Home

Health Populi

MARCH 30, 2021

This analysis was based on data generated through McKinsey’s COVID-19 US Consumer Pulse Survey conducted in mid-February 2021 among 2,000+ U.S. An added detail of Cigna’s claims data for the growing adoption of telehealth for behavioral health was that women used at higher rates than men across all age and ethnic groups).

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Bonus Features – October 1, 2023 – 45 Percent of patients prefer telehealth for minor but urgent issues and much more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Surveys and Research Nearly 30% of telehealth visits result in an in-person follow-up within three weeks, and nearly half of patients who used telehealth only did it once, according to Trilliant Health’s latest report on trends shaping the healthcare economy. Two studies showed that the Viz.ai

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New AMGA Survey Reveals Increase In Primary Care Compensation

1 in 3 Primary Care Physicians Have Already Tried AI Scribe Tools, Outlook Is Cautiously Optimistic, Finds Elation Health Survey

Trending Sources

The 2023 Health Economy – The Evolving Primary Care and Retail Health Convergence Through Trilliant Health’s Lens

New Primary Care, Retail and Tech Entrants Motivating Hospitals to Grow Consumer Chops

The Business Case for Virtual Primary Care

Post-pandemic, majority of patients say they prefer in-person care, survey finds

While Virtual Care is “Table Stakes” in Health Care, Consumers Are Growing More Protective About Data-Sharing

The Post-COVID 19 Health Consumer: Ready for DIY Health Care and More Open to Telehealth

Physicians Practicing in the Age of COVID-19: Lower Incomes, More Telehealth

Aging Populations of Consumers and Physicians Underpin the Future Doctor Shortage

Getting More Personal, Virtual and Excellent – the 2020 NBGH Employer Report

New AMA blueprint seeks to tap the full potential of digital health

Be Mindful About What Makes Health at HLTH

2019 Consumer Survey: Majority of Consumers are Willing to Use Telehealth but Use Varies by Age

2019 Consumer Survey: Majority of Consumers are Willing to Use Telehealth but Use Varies by Age

Stress in America, One Year into the Pandemic – an APA Update on Parents, Healthcare Workers, and Black Americans

Bonus Features – April 7, 2024 – 86% of health systems had at least 10% of nurses quit in 2023, 25% of providers intend to deploy generative AI for patient engagement, plus 21 more stories

Patients have positive telehealth experiences – but things could be better

UK Survey Finds Many Denied Test Strips

Doximity Study Finds Telehealth Is Health for Every Day Care

HIMSS24: Showcasing Clinical Benefits from Digital Health

How Employers Can Leverage Telehealth Beyond Urgent Care

Depression and Anxiety are Toxic Side Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic

As Americans Start to Return-to-Work in the Summer of COVID, Mental Health is a Top Concern Among Employers

Telehealth use rises, but new trends highlight demographic divides

Community Health Systems improves chronic condition outcomes with RPM

More than Productivity: Include User Experiences when Assessing the ROI of AI-Based Solutions

Health systems upping investments in remote patient monitoring

Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Location, Location, Location – Understanding Health Consumers’ Evolving Definition of Convenience

CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Telehealth Update from the AMA – Setting the Context for ATA 2022

Heritage Provider Network Inc (HPN) Finally Moving Forward With Potential $7 Billion+ Sale

Bonus Features – March 3, 2024 – 75% of healthcare leaders expect widespread implementation of AI in 3 years, 78% of orgs lack knowledge on how to train employees to use AI, plus 18 more stories

Bonus Features – June 25, 2023 – 77% of healthcare workers think burnout will cause a healthcare crisis, 62% of patients want digital communication to match the in-person experience, and more

Digital health apps could save NHS billions, says report

The Persistent Rural/Urban Broadband Gap Is Bad for Health

Gen Z and Millennials: What They Want from Healthcare

Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

Mental Health at CES 2022 – The Consumer’s Context for Wellbeing in the New Year

Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Acting on SDoH

Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

The Rise of the Homebody Economy and Healthcare to the Home

Bonus Features – October 1, 2023 – 45 Percent of patients prefer telehealth for minor but urgent issues and much more

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